Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw
Born: January 5, 1822
Camden, South Carolina
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Died: April 13, 1894
Camden, South Carolina
February 13, 1862: Brigadier General
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June 2, 1864: Major General
Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw
Mexican-American War: became extremely ill and was send home
1860: Commander 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment
April 1861: Morris Island during the Battle of Fort Sumter
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July 21, 1861: 1st Battle of Bull Run
February 13, 1862: Promoted to Brigadier General
Commanded a Brigade in Army of Northern Virginia during Peninsula Campaign
August 29-30, 1862: 2nd Battle of Bull Run
September 14, 1862: Battle of South Mountain
September 17, 1862: Battle of Antietam
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December 13, 1862: Battle of Fredericksburg
July 1-3, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg
Transferred with Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet Corps to the West
September 18-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
May 5-7, 1864: Battle of Wilderness
May 9-21, 1864: Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
May 31-June 12, 1864: Battle of Cold Harbor
June 2, 1864: Promoted to Major General
June 9, 1864-March 25, 1865: Siege of Petersburg
July 27-29, 1864: 1st Battle of Deep Bottom
April 6, 1865: Battle of Salyler's Creek
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Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 340-341
Joseph B. Kershaw. 4 May 2024. web. 11 July 2024.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 171
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